Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is a woman, sorta.
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That's not likely. The Y chromosome leads to expression of primary and secondary male characteristics including a penis, which could be underdeveloped (they usually cut it off in infancy, leaving the person to lead a life as a perceived female, or maybe an eunuch in the past?). Intersex people aka hermaphrodites are always male biologically (they could have additional X or even 2 or 3 X chromosomes). How they were perceived in culture is subjective but genetically speaking they are always male.
Based on what rudimentary reading I have done on the topic (I am the opposite of an expert), male genitalia on people with Swyer Syndrome does not develop at all. In other words, nothing needs to be cut off.
External Genitalia:
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). “Swyer Syndrome.”
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Has anyone confirmed it's a case of Swyer syndrome?
No and that's part of the issue related to the whole discussion. Lot's of conjecture, not a lot of detail. If you look at the IBA statement which you shared (thanks for that btw), it says the following:
"Point to note, the athletes did not undergo a testosterone examination but were subject to a separate and recognized test, whereby the specifics remain confidential. This test conclusively indicated that both athletes did not meet the required necessary eligibility criteria and were found to have competitive advantages over other female competitors."
They didn't say why the athletes failed eligibility, other than they used recognized testing that it wasn't testosterone examination. That statement leads me to believe it was a chromosome test and that Sywer syndrome seems like the most likely explanation. But ya, that's conjecture, not fact.